Other facts released:
Maximum aircraft attitudes:
31 degrees nose up
45 degrees nose down
46 degrees of bank to the left
105 degrees of bank to the right
Aircraft felt between 0.75 and 2.0g's.
And I'm sure you heard the 800ft drop in 5 seconds (about 10,000fpm).
Originally Posted by The Juice
-NEVER was "severe icing" ever reported by ATC for the area.
-Bombardier has no limitation or restriction on the use of the autopilot in anything but severe icing.
You are correct. The pilots did nothing wrong as far as utilizing the autopilot. However, I would not be surprised if, as a result of this accident, more aircraft companies and airlines, if not the FAA, will restrict the use of the autopilot during moderate-severe icing.
Aviation is as safe as it is today, in part, due to previous accidents where new policies were recommended by the NTSB. I think this might fall in that category.